# Pinjor Formation

The Pinjor Formation is a Cenozoic geologic formation in India. The fossils of large crocodilians and mammals have been recovered from the formation.

## Paleobiota
### Reptiles

Reptiles from the Pinjor Formation :
| Genus | Species | Material | Location | Notes |
| Rhamphosuchus | R. crassidens | piece of rostrum, middle portion of craniurns, hind portion of mandibular symphysis, quadrate and quadratojugal, partial mandibular symphysis, several vertebrae, left ilium, small left ilium, right fibula, and several scute. | Chandigarh | A large gharial |
| Gavialis | G. browni | | Chandigarh | Gharials |
| Gavialis | G. gangeticus | | Chandigarh | Gharials |
| Gavialis | G. sp. | | Chandigarh | Gharials |
| Crocodylus | C. palustris | | Chandigarh | Mugger crocodiles |
| Crocodylus | C. biporcatus | | Chandigarh | Mugger crocodiles |
| Crocodylus | C. palaeoindicus | | Chandigarh | Mugger crocodiles |
| Varanus | V. sivalensis | Distal end of right humerus and dorsal vertebrae | Chandigarh | A large monitor lizard similar to the Komodo dragon |
| Omegachelys | O. sahnii | | Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh | An emydid turtle |
| Geoclemys | G. hamiltonii | | Uttar Pradesh | A geoemydid turtle |
| Hardella | H. thurjii | | Uttar Pradesh | A geoemydidae turtle |
| Megalochelys | sp. | | Chandigarh | A tortoise |

### Mammals

Mammals from the Pinjor Formation :
| Genus | Species | Location | Notes |
| Elephas | E. maximus | Chandigarh | Asian elephants |
| Elephas | E. hysudricus | Chandigarh | Asian elephants |
| Elephas | E. planifrons | Chandigarh | Asian elephants |
| Elephas | E. platycephalus | Chandigarh | Asian elephants |
| Mus | M. linnaeusi | Chandigarh | A rat |
| Mus | M. flynni | Chandigarh | A rat |
| Tatera | T. pinjoricus | Chandigarh | A gerbil |
| Tatera | T. sp. | Chandigarh | A gerbil |
| Punjabitherium | P. platyrhinum | Punjab | A rhinoceros |
| Sivatherium | S. giganteum | Chandigarh | A giraffoid |
| Coelodonta | C. platyrhinus | Chandigarh | A woolly rhinoceros |
| Camelus | C. sivalensis | Chandigarh | A camel |
| Stegodon | S. bombifrons | Chandigarh | A stegodontid |
| Stegodon | S. insignis | Chandigarh | A stegodontid |
| Vishnuictis | V. durandi | Chandigarh | A large viverrid |
| Enhydriodon | E. sivalensis | Himachal Pradesh | A large otter |
| Crocidura | sp. | Chandigarh | A shrew |
| Golunda | sp. | Chandigarh | A murine rodent |
| Bandicota | sp. | Chandigarh | A murid rodent |
| Cremnomys | C. blanfordi | Chandigarh | A rodent |
| Crocidura | sp. | Chandigarh | A murid rodent |
| Dilatomys | sp. | Chandigarh | A murid rodent |
| Canis | C. pinjorensis | Chandigarh | A wolf |
| Canis | C. cautleys | Chandigarh | A wolf |
| Megantereon | M. falconeri | Chandigarh | A smilodont |
| Megantereon | M. palaeindicus | Chandigarh | A smilodont |
| Viverra | V. bakeri | Chandigarh | A civet |
| Amblonyx | A. indicus | Chandigarh | An otter |
| Amblonyx | sp. | Chandigarh | An otter |
| Panthera | P. cristata | Chandigarh | A panther |
| Agriotherium | A. sivalensis | Chandigarh | A bear |
| Mellivora | M. sivalensis | Chandigarh | A Honey badger |
| Crocuta | C. sivalensis | Chandigarh | A Hyena |
| Crocuta | C. felina | Chandigarh | A Hyena |
| Crocuta | C. colvini | Chandigarh | A Hyena |

### Crustaceans

Crustaceans from the Pinjor Formation :
| Genus | Species | Material | Location | Notes | Images |
| Potamon | sp. | | Chandigarh | A crab | |